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NAME
     ck_epoch_poll -- non-blocking poll of epoch object for dispatch cycles

LIBRARY
     Concurrency Kit (libck, -lck)

SYNOPSIS
     #include <ck_epoch.h>

     bool
     ck_epoch_poll(ck_epoch_record_t *record);

DESCRIPTION
     The  ck_epoch_poll(3) function will attempt to dispatch any functions asso-
     ciated with the object pointed to by epoch via ck_epoch_call(3)  if  deemed
     safe.  This  function  is	meant to be used in cases epoch reclamation cost
     must be amortized over time  in  a  manner  that  does  not  affect  caller
     progress.

RETURN VALUES
     This functions returns false if the following conditions are met: no memory
     was  reclaimed,  the  records  are  not  in  a  grace period and no forward
     progress was made.

ERRORS
     Behavior is undefined if the object pointed to by record has not have  been
     previously registered via ck_epoch_register(3).

SEE ALSO
     ck_epoch_init(3),	     ck_epoch_register(3),	 ck_epoch_unregister(3),
     ck_epoch_recycle(3),     ck_epoch_synchronize(3),	    ck_epoch_reclaim(3),
     ck_epoch_barrier(3), ck_epoch_call(3), ck_epoch_begin(3), ck_epoch_end(3)

     Additional information available at http://concurrencykit.org/

				September 2, 2012		CK_EPOCH_POLL(3)

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